ACTING AGAINST HATE: NEW PLAY UNMASKS BIGOTRY IN AMERICA

ROMEO AND JULIUS, a new play written by Tess Smith, uses comedy to show people the folly of their own prejudices. "I morphed Shakespeare's classic tragedy into a modern day farce, said Tess, "because laughter is stronger than hate."

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